Question

A box Is filled with 20 pounds of paper, brown paper takes 1/4 of the box.

How many ounces does the brown paper weigh?
1 pound -- 16 ounces

Answer 1

The brown paper weighs 80 ounces.

Explanation:

Since the brown paper takes up 1/4 of the 20 pounds of paper in the box, there are
`(1)/(4)*20=5` pounds of brown paper.

We know that 1 pound = 16 ounces, so 5 pounds of brown paper weighs 5 * 16 = 80 ounces.

The brown paper weighs 80 ounces.